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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.l 596,504, dated January4, 1898.

i Application led March 6, 1897. Serial No. 626,288, (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, HERBERT E. HAWEs, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for MakingLoop- W`aistbands; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same.`

My invention relates particularly to the manufacture of waistbands forboys short trousers of the kind which have tabs, usually of cord loops,attached thereto inA lieu of or in addition to buttonholes for fasteningto the buttons on the shirt-waist. In a common form of theseloop-waistbands the button-engaging loops are fastened at their endswithin a hem formed along the bottom of the waistband and the bands aremade by hemming a continuous strip of fabric by means of a folding andhemming sewing-machine and introducing the ends of the loops by handbeneath the fold at the proper points, previously marked on the strip,immediately prior to the stitching of the fold to form the hem, so thatthe loops will be fastened in the hem by the hemstitching. Thecontinuous hemmed strip with the attached loops is then cut up intoindividual loop-waistbands. These loop bands are usually made with eightloops, with equal spaces between the first three, which come on the backof the trousers, and the same equal spaces between the last five, whichcome on the front of the trousers, but with a longer space between theThe three loops for the back are often made of elastic cord, so as toyield to the forward bending of the body.

The specific form of machine described herein, in which I have reducedmy invention to practice, is especially designed in its entirety formaking continuously and automatically tab-waistbands of thelast-described kind-namely,those having three elastic-cord loops andfive inelastic-cord loops secured within the hem of the waistband; butit will appear that my invention is likewise applicable to applying tabsof various other kinds and in various other ways and its severalfeatures to various other purposes.

. In its entirety my invention comprises briefly, means for feedingdifferent cords, in this instance elastic and inelastic cords, atdifferent times, means for cutting said cords into sections, means forforming loops of said sections, means for feeding and hemming acontinuous waistband-strip, and means for delivering the ends of saidloops to form tabs at predetermined intervals beneath the open hemfoldof the continuous waistband-strip as the same is fed through the hemmingmechanism and between the hemfolding and the hemstitching operations, sothat the ends of the loops will be automatically attached to thecontinuous strip within the hem by the hemstiching and the heads of theloops will project therefrom, the contin nous loop-waistband beingafterward cut into individual loop- Waistbands by hand or by anysuitable intermittentlyoperated strip-cutting mechanism.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, I shall now describein detail the manner in which I carry it into practice, and then pointout its various features in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which the same parts are designated by likecharacters in all of the views.

Figure lis a plan View of a machine in which I have reduced my inventionto practice, certain non-essential parts being omitted. Fig. 2 is asectional side elevation of the same. I Fig. 3 is an end elevation ofthe same. Fig. et is a cross-sectional elevation on the line 4 4,Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional elevation on the line 5 5, Fig. l.Fig. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional elevation on the line 6 6,Fig. l. Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional elevation on theline 7 7,Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail view of parts hereinafter referred to,illustrating a diiferent adjustment of the machine.

In the reduction to practice thus illustrated I employ as means forhemming the continuous waistband-strip A, Fig. l, and for attaching thetabs (in this insta-nce loops B) thereto, an ordinary two-needlesewing-machine, of which the needles G and presser-foot C are indicated,having an ordinary hemfolding IOO attachment D, through which the stripA is led from a suitable strip-supply bobbin or roll and by which it ishemfolded, as indicated by A. To advance or feed the strip Aintermittently through the hemfolder D and beneath the needles C betweensuccessive descents of the needles, so as to form the hem and thehemstitching, I preferto employ in lieu of the ordinary reciprocatingfeed-claw, which is hardly positive enough, a pair of intermittently andpositively actuated feed-rolls C2 beyond and in line with the sewingmechanism, between which rolls the strip A is passed, the rolls being bypreference longitudinally corrugated to better grip the strip. To rotatethe feed-rolls C2 intermittently in unison with but between the descentsof the needles C, so as to form the hemstitches C14, I mount the shaftsC3 of the.

rolls C2 in bearings C4 C5, connect the shafts by spur-gears C6, and onthe upper-roll shaft C3 fix a ratchet-wheel O7, which is intermittentlyrotated by a pawl G8 on a pawl-ca-rrying lever C9, pivoted to the outerbearing C5. The-pawl-carrying lever C9 is connectedV to a rod C10, whichis strapped to an eccentric C, fixed on a shaft T, which is geared torevolve in unison with the needle-actuating shaft Uv of thesewing-machine, as hereinafter described, so that the feed-rolls C2 willadvance the strip A step by step, so as to form the hem and stitches asdesired.

To vary the length of the individual hemstitches, I connect thepawl-carrier O9 adjustably to the eccentric-rod C10 by means of thepin-andsslot connection shown in Fig. 5, so as to alter the stroke ofthe pawl and thus the length of each intermittent movement of thefeed-rolls C2 at will.

To permit the introduction, passage, and removal of the strip A with theloops B between the feed-rolls O2, I mount the roll-shafts O3 in thebearings C4 C5 at one end only, leaving the other ends of the rolls freetospring slightly apart, and the shaft C3 ofthe upper roll vC2 free towork vertically in a slot in the bearing C4. To facilitate theseparation of the rolls C2 for this purpose, I pivot on the upper-rollshaft C3 a handled cam-lever C12, which can be swung so as to actagainstthe from the lower roll.

Heretofore the ends of the buttonhole tabs or loops B have been insertedby hand within D and the presser-foot C', the proper point-s for theloops being previously marked on the strip A, and the stitching C14 thussecuredy the hemfoldA' and simultaneously the ends of the loops B withinthe hem.

To deliver the tabs or loops B automatically and continuously to theadvancing strip A at the proper points on the strip and their endsbeneath the open hemfold A between the hemfolder D and thesewing-needles C, I employ by preference the following mechanism: On astationary horizontal frame E on 'ion M, iixed on a short vertical shaftN.

varoundv its periphery with radial-bottomed outwardly opening loop-holding pockets I,

' which are separated, peripherally, by spaces equal and correspondingto the desired spaces between the tabs or loops on the strip A, asbefore described.

The carrier Gis revolved, by mechanism to be described, with anintermittent motion and at a peripheral speed equal to that of the feedof the strip A, and the pockets I are so constructed that the heads ofthe loops B, being placed successively therein', as hereinafterdescribed, the loopsy B will be held therein until they successivelyreach the strip A, when the ends of the loops projecting from theends ofthe pockets I will be delivered, successively, into the open hemfold Abetween the hemfolder D and the needles C. Then as the hemfold with theinserted loop ends passes beneath the presser-foot C' the hemfold andthe inclosed loop ends are simultaneously stitched to the body of thestrip A by the sewing-needles C in the manner previously describedasfheretofore performed by hand, and as the attached loops or tabs passthe needles C the loops or tabs -are drawn by the advancing strip fromthe pockets I. The loops are thus automatically and continuouslydelivered and attached to the strip at the intervals desired for cuttingup into individual waistbands.

I keep the ends-of the loops B, projecting from the carrier G, frombending backward `as they enter the open hemfold A by emlo infra srinofressed arm J, ivoted on p y z: p 2: p

l the carrier G at each pocket I and normally i bearing forward,peripherally, against the rear side of the pocketI and the projecting iends of the loop, which bearing-arm J, when `it strikes the side of thepresser-foot O, is thrown rearward and inward thereby out of the way ofthe hem and needles as the hem j` and loop are stitched to the strip A.

lower shaft, and thus raise the upper roll C2 I do not herein claim,broadly, all forms of 1. yielding fingers or arms for supporting the`protruding end of the tab, but only such as `are laterally yielding intheir action.

the open hemfold A between the hemfolder l I effect the intermittentrotation of the carrier G in peripheral correspondence with the forwardmotion of the strip A by fixing to the under side of the carrier aconcentric spurwheel K, revolving on the same shaft F, which spu-r-wheelK is revolved by a smaller spurwheel L, which in turn is revolved by apin- The pinion- M is connected to a ratchet-wheel O, fixed on the sameshaft N, which ratchetwheel is intermittently rotated by a pawl P,carried andreciprocated by a lever Q, pivoted on the shaft N andcarrying a cam-fol- ICO IIO

spur-wheels S S2 to the main shaft U of the sewing-m achine. The gearingis so arranged t-hat the shaft T revolves synchronously with thesewing-machine shaft U, and that the ratchet-wheel O is rotated one stepwith each stitch and forward step of the strip A, and the carrier Grevolved thereby, peripherally, step by step with the strip A.

I use carriers G of diderent sizes andwith differently-spaced pockets Ifor varying the spacing of the loops B on the waistbands of differentsizes, and I provide for using such different carriers interchangeablyon the machine illustrated as follows: I mount the carrier-shaft F in aflat sleeve 1, which slides and is adjustable to and from the line ofthe hem A in guides 2, fixed on the frame E, and is fixed in itsadjustment by means of a clamp-plate 3. The carrier G and attachedspur-wheel K, together with a cam 4, attached to the under side of thespur-wheel K, as and for the purpose hereinafter described, revolvetogether freely with the shaft F and can be removed therefrom andreplaced by a carrier, spur-wheel, and cam of a different character byunscrewing a nut 5, screwing on the upper end of the shaft F. I likewiseprovide for adjusting the intermediate spur-wheel L horizontally, so vasto gear with different sizes of spur-wheels substituted for theinterchangeable spur-wheel K while remaining in gear with the pinion M,as follows: The intermediate spur-wheel L is mounted on one arm of anelbow-lever 7, which is pivoted to swing on the center of the shaft N,-which shaft is mounted in an upright bearing 8 on a bracket 9, fixed adjustably to the frame E by a clampscrew 10. The other arm of theelbow-lever 7 is provided with a clamp-screw 11, which rides in asegmental slot 12 of the bracket 9, concentric with the shaft N, so thatby setting the screw llin the slot 12 the intermediate spur-wheel can beadj usted to gear with a spur-wheel K of any size while remaining inengagement with its actuating-pinion M.

For supplying the pockets I of the carrier G successively with tabs orloops B to be delived to the strip A, as described, I employ thefollowing mechanism, which I mount on a horizontal frame 13, adjustableon the frame E toward and from the carrierG by means of slots 14 andclamp-screws 15, so as to suit carriers G of different sizes, as beforedescribed: I :first make the loops by feeding a continuous cordintermittently in front of a loop-forming pocket, cutting off a sectionof the cord of a length suthcient to form one loop, and then by aplunger pushing the middle of said section into the loop -formingpocket, so as to double the cord-section and form the loop. I thentransfer the loops in succession from the loop-forming pocket into thesuccessive loop-holders or pockets I of the carrier G.

As the present machine is designed, as before stated, to deliver seriesof three elastic loops and five inelastic loops in alternation, Iemploytwo independent cord-feeding. devices, one for the elastic cord and theother forthe inelastic cord. To feed the elastic cord, I employgearedupper and lower feedwheels 16 and 17, respectively, by and betweenwhich the elastic cord is fed from a suitable supply bobbin on a linerunning transversely across the mouth of a loop-forming pocket 19, whichpocket is formed in an arm 20, normally held by a spring 21 against astop 22, but p ivoted to swing on a sleeve on the carrier-shaft F overthe carrier G, and is arranged to register vertically with the pockets Iof the carrier G in succession as the carrier revolves. From thecord-feeding wheels 16 and 17 the elastic cord is led through aguide-tube 23, the outlet 24 of which is ata distance from the normalaxis of the loop-forming pocket 19 equal to half the length of thecord-section from which the loop is formed,

and from the guide-outlet 24 the cord runs over a fixed table 25 acrossthe mouth of the loop-forming pocket 19, the table 25 having a ledge 1Sopening in front of the pocket 19. In like manner Ifeed the inelasticcord across the mouth of the same loop-forming pocket 19 by means ofupper and lower feed-wheels 27 and 28, respectively, on the side of theloop-forming pocket 19 opposite the feedwheels 16 and 17, but in linewith the latter, and the inelastic cord is fed by the wheels 27 and 28in the line of but in a direction opposite that of the elastic cordthrough a guidetube 29, like but opposite the guide-tube 23, and overthe table 25. The outlet 30 of the guide-tube 29 is the same distancefrom the loop-forming pocket 19 as the outlet 24 of the guide-tube 23 onthe opposite side thereof. I cause the feed-rolls 16 and 17 to advancethe elastic cord across the loop-forming pocket 19 the length of oneloop-forming sectionthat is, from the guide-outlet 24 to the oppositeguide-outlet 30-and then to stop while the cord-section is cut off andthe loop is formed thereof,as hereinafter described, three times insuccession as the respective pockets of the carrier G come under theloop-forming pocket 19, andl then cause the opposite feedwheels 27 and28 to feed the inelastic cord likewise intermittently five times insuccession across the loop-forming pocket 19 while the feeding of theelastic cord is interrupted, and so on in alternation. This I accomplishas follows: The two upper feed-wheels 16 and 27 are iixed on parallelshafts 31 and 32, which are mounted to revolve in bearings 33 and 34,fixed on the adjustable frame 13. On the shafts 31 and 32 are fixedratchet-wheels 35 and 36, whose ratchet-teeth face in oppositedirections. The ratchet-wheels 35 and 36 are rotated, eachintermittently, in oppo- IOO IIO

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are pivoted to bearings 47 and 48 on the frame 13. The lower ends of thelevers 45 and 46 are connected by a link 49, so that said levers arecompelled to swing in unison, and thus the upper feed-wheels 16 and 27to be both operated thereby simultaneously, as one roller 41 is on theopposite side of its center 31 from its pawl 37 while the other roller42 is on thesame side of its center 32 as its pawl 38. The lever 46alsov carries a cam-follower 50, which rides in and is actuated by acam-groove in a cam 51, which is xed on a shaft 52, mounted in bearings53 on the frame 13, so that at each revolution of the shaft 52 the pawls37 and 38 and the ratchet-wheels 35 and 36 are simultaneously moved inopposite directions the distance of one ratchet-tooth and the upperfeed-wheels 16 and 27 thus simultaneously rotated in opposite directionsthe distance peripherally of one cord-section, the direction of rotationof both feed-wheels being such as to feed the cords toward each otherand across theloop-formingpocket19. I,however,cause each pair offeed-wheels 16 and 17 and l27 and 28 to actually advance its respectivecord only when the opposite pair does not so advance its cord, and viceversa, by separating the lower feed-wheels from the upper feed-- Wheelsalternately, as hereinafter described.

I effect a single rotation of the feed-wheelactuating shaft 52 and thenits cessation, as each pocket of the carrier G comes under theloop-forming pocket 19, as follows: On the shaft 52 I mount, by means ofa feather and groove, a serrated clutch-disk 55, so that it .mustrotatewith, but can slide lengthwise on,

said shaft 52.

On the shaft 52 I also loosely mount a second serrated clutch-disk 56,with which the clutch-disk 55 can be locked or from which it can bedisengaged by shifting it on the shaft 52.

The loose clutch-disk 56 is fast to a wormwheel 57, also loosely mountedon the shaft 52, which worm-wheel is constantly geared to a wormV 58,fixed on the shaft T (before described as geared to the sewing-machine)by means of a set-screw and feather and groove to admit of theadjustment of the loop-forming frame 13, before referred to. The shaftT, which has bearings T on the frame E, thus revolves the shaft 52 onlywhen the clutch-disks 55 and 56 are locked together. To throw theclutch-disks into engagement, I provide the sliding clutch-disk 55 witha hub having a peripheral groove 60, in which rides a roller 61 on anelbow-lever 62. The lever 62 is pivoted on the frame 13 and has anotherarm 64, which is pivoted to the arm 65 of another elbow-lever66, alsopivoted to the frame 13 and having an arm 67, carrying a camfollower 68,which is actuated by the cam 4,

before referred to as fast to the under side of the carrier G andcarrier-gear K, and by a spring K', acting in opposition to said cam.The cam 4 has a peripheral cam depression 69 for and corresponding toeach pocket I on the carrier G, which cam depression, through the levers66 and 62 described, permits the spring K to throw the clutch-disks 55and 56 into engagementand holds them therein, so as to cause a singlerotation of the shaft 52, and thus a single progression of the uppercord-feeding wheels 16 and 27 as each pocket I of the carrier G comesunder the loop-forming pocket 19, and after such single rotation of theshaft 52 the cam projection, following the depression 69, throws theclutch-disks 55 and 56 out of engagement, and thus stops the motion ofthe shaft 52.

To separate the lower gripping feed-wheels 17 and 28 alternately fromthe upper feedwheels -16 and 27, and thus cause the opposite cords to beadvanced three successive times and five successive times inalternation, as described, I employ the following mechanism: The 4lowerfeed-wheels 17 and 28 are mounted to rotate freely on opposite ends of abeam-lever 71, which is hung at its middle on a pivot-bearing 72 on theframe 13, so as to swing vertically in the plane of the upperfeed-wheels 16 and 27. rlhe adjustment is such that when onelowerfeed-wheel is swung into cord-gripping relation to its upper feedwheelthe opposite lower feed-wheel will be just out of cord-gripping relationto its upper feed-wheel, and vice versa. To thus swing the beam-lever 71at the proper times, the beam-lever is provided on opposite ends withcam-followers 72 and 73, which respectively ride on and are alternatelyactuated by cams 74 and 75, fixed on a transverse shaft 76, mounted inbearings 81 on the frame 13, the bearing edges of said cams being soconstructed that during three-eighths of one rotation of the cam-shaft76 the lower elasticcord feed-wheel 17 will be raised to grip and feedelastic cord and the opposite lower feedwheel 28 will be lowered, andduring the remaining fLve-eighths of the rotation of the cam-shaft 76the lower feed-wheel'28 will be raised to feed the inelastic cord andthe opposite lower feed -wheel be lowered. The cam-shaft 76 is rotatedonce therefore during each eight cord-feeding operations and during eachcomplete rotation of the loop-carrier G asfollows: On the cam-shaft 76is fixed an eight-toothed ratchet-Wheel 78, which is intermittentlyactuated by a pawl 79, carried by a lever 80, pivoted loosely on theshaft 76 as a center, the lever 8O being connected'by a rod 81 to thebent end 82 of a longitudinally-reciprocating slide 83, which works inguides 84, fixed on the frame 13. The slide 83 carries a roller 85,which rides in and, t0- gether with the slide, is reeiprocated by a slot86 in the end of a lever 87, which is pivoted to a bearing 88, fixed onthe frame 13, and carries a cam-follower 89, which rides on and IOO isactuatedby the cam projection 90 of a cam 91, fixed on theintermittently-rotated transverse shaft 52. Thus each single revolutionofthe shaft 52 advances the eight-toothed ratchet-wheel 7S one tooth,and as a single revolution of the shaft 52 occurs as each pocket of thecarrier G comes below the receiving-pocket 19 and as each suchrevolutionfeeds a cord-section formed as before described eightcord-sections-that is, three sections of elastic cord and five sectionsof inelastic cord-are fed forwa-rd in front of the receiving-pocket 19successively during each revolution of the shaft 7 6 and of the carrierG. As and after the elastic and inelastic cord sections are thussuccessively advanced in front of the receiving-pockets 19 I sever suchsections for forming the loops from the main cords as follows: I arrangeknives 92 and 93 to reciprocate vertically across the outlets 21 and 30,respectively, of the elastic and inelastic cord feeding tubes 23 and 29and fix said knives on levers 94,which are pivoted to bearings 96 on theframe 13, and carrying cam-followers 97, which ride on and are actuatedby cam projections 9S on cams 99, fixed on the shaft 52, so that aftereach forward step of the cord-feeding rolls both knives 92 and 98 arereciprocated across the common path of the cords and the cord-sectionwhich has been advanced, either elastic or inelastic, is severed by thecorresponding knife, the other knife of course nding nothing to cut. Toform a loop of each of the elastic and inelastic cord sections thusplaced midway in front of the receiving-pocket 19 and severed, I attachto the before-described reciprocating slide S3 a plunger 100 to worklengthwise in the receiving-pocket 19 and push the severed cord-sectionwholly therein from the middle, thus doubling the cord-section andforming the loop and at the same time temporarily fixing the loop in thepocket 19, this occurring and the plunger being then withdrawn by theslide 83 as each pocket I of the carrier G comes beneath thereceiving-pocket 19. I prefer to make the plunger 100 Tshaped incross-section, so that its thin web will enter the pocket 19 between thetwo limbs of the loop and its head will hold the loop down in the pocket19.

To transfer each loop successively from the receiving-pocket 19, whichis open at ,the bottom, to the registering carrier-pocketI, I pivot tothe arm 20 of the receiving-pocket 19 a vertically-reciprocating hammer101,whose head 102 is adapted to enter the open top of thereceivingfpocket 19 after the withdrawal of the plunger 100 therefromand push the loop downward into the carrier-pocket I beneath the same.To actuate the hammer 101 at the proper times, I x upon the shaft 52 acam 102, whose projection 103 actuates a cam-follower 104 on avertically-acting lever 105, pivoted to the frame 13, the lever 105having a laterallyextended arm 106, which depresses the hammer 101, anda spring 107 again raising the hammer for the succeeding loop transferafter the cam projection 1054 has passed the cam-follower.

As the transfer of the loop from the pocket 19 to the carrier-pocket Iconsumes an appreciable time and the carrier Gis rotating meanwhile stepby step in unison with the stitching, I maintain the receiving-pocket 19temporarily in register with each carrier-pocket I during the transferas follows: The arm 20 of the receiving-pocket 19 is pivoted to swinghorizontally on the carrier-shaft F, as before described. The arm 20 isprovided with a lug 108, which is successively caught by a spring-heldlatch 109, pivoted on the carrier G at each carrier-pocket I, so thatthe pocketarm 20 is carried with the carrier G until the loop-transferis accomplished, when. a cam end 110 of the latch 109 is engaged by apintripper 111, fixed to the frame 13, and the latch thereby disengagedfrom the lug 108. The vpocket-arm 20 is then swung back to its normalloop-forming position against the stop 22 by the spring 21, previouslyreferred to. The carrier-pockets I being thus successively supplied withelastic and inelastic loops the same are delivered to, spaced on, andattached to the continuous strip A, as before described.

In Fig. S I have illustrated a inodilied adjustment of the cord-cutting,loop-forming, and loop-transfer cams, whereby the transfer of a looppreviously formed is effected as each carrier-pocket comes under thereceiving-pocket before the loop is formed for the succeedingpocket,which adjustment is sometimes to be preferred.

In the drawings I have shown all the carrier-pockets I and thecorresponding cam depressions 69 equal distances apart, except thoseseparated by the longer space shown to make the corresponding longerspace between the third and fourth loops of each individual waistband.For some sizes of waistbands, however, I shall in like manner make alonger space between the last or eighth loop of each individualwaistband and the first loop of the next waistband, where the continuouswaistband is severed, so as to leave an extra space on the ends of thelindividual waistbands.

It is evident that the tabs or loops might be supplied to the carrierdirectly by hand instead of by automatic loop forming and transferringmeans, as described, or they might be placed by hand directly in thepocket 19 as a sort of initial receiver or supply device and thenautomatically transferred, as described, to the loop-carrier.

It is also evident that the waistband-strip might be hem-foldedpreviously by means independent of the machine or the upper ply of thefold be a separate strip, as it is now sometimes made, in either ofwhich cases the part here shown as a hem-folder would serve merely asmeans for keeping the upper ply IIO apart from the lower strip to permitthe car-A rier to deliver the tabs therebetween prior to the attachmentof the tabs.

tions of independent cords to the loop-forming means. I

2. A rotary tab-carrier having a marginal pocket to hold the head of aloop, and ay laterally-yielding bearing projecting alongside the pocketradially beyond the margin oi' the, `carrier to laterally support theprotruding end of the tab.

3. A tab-carrier having a marginal loopholding pocket and a. yieldingbearing projecting alongside the pocket beyond the margin of thecarrier, and carrier operating means, in combination with tab-attachingmeans having a part, as the presser-foot, of a sewing-machine, toretract said bearing.

4. The combination of strip-feedin g means, a tab-delivering carrierhaving tab holding pockets, its operating means, a pocket or receiverfor initially holding the separate tabs, andy a hammer and its operatingmeans for transferring the separate tabs successively from saidholding-pocket or receiver to the carrier-pockets.

5. The combination of a tab-deliverin g carrie'r having a series of tabholding pockets,

` its operating means, a cam moving with the carrier having a series ofgrades at intervals correspon-ding tothe carrier-pockets, and a.tab-supplying device to place tabs in the carrier-pockets actuated bythe successive grades of the cam.

6. The combination of a tab-delivering carrier having tab-holdingpockets, its operatvlng means, a loop-forming pocket and plunger andplunger-operating means, and means for transferring the loops fromtheformingpocket to the pockets in the carrier.

7. The combination of a loop forming ,pocket and means for transferringthe loops therefrom, a loop-forming plunger, means for feedingcordintermittently between the plunger and pocket,cordcutting means,andplunger-.operating means.

8. The combination of a loop forming pocket and means for transferringthe loops therefrom, a loop-form-in g plunger, means for feeding atdifferent times independent cords from opposite sides between theplunger and pocket, cord-cutting means, and plunger-operating means.

9. The combination of a tab-delivering carrier having tab holdingpockets, its operating means, a loop-forming means, a looptransferringmeans for transferring the loops from the loop-forming means to thecarrier, and means for moving the loop-transferring means in harmonywith the movement of the tab-delivering carrier.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand the 27th day ofFebruary, 1897.

HERBERT E. HAWES. In presence of CLARENcE L. BURGER, FRANK THoRN.

